Stokes Bluff
Stokes Bluff is a cliff in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Stokes Bluff is situated nearby to the locality Da‘sah, as well as near Sir Baniyas Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sir Bani Yas Island and Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas.
Sir Bani Yas Island
Photo: Ismail.alghussein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sir Bani Yas is a natural island located 170 km southwest of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It lies 9 km offshore from Jebel Dhanna, which serves as a crossing point to other islands, such as Dalma.
Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas
Ruins
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas is an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates discovered in 1992. The site is significant as evidence of the presence of Christianity in the UAE in the pre-Islamic period. Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas is situated 2½ km north of Stokes Bluff.
Stokes Bluff
- Type: Cliff
- Category: landform
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
24.3° or 24° 18′ northLongitude
52.63333° or 52° 38′ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
7HPJ7JXM+X8GeoNames ID
290735
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